Rochester police log - 9/11/11 to 9/17/11

ROCHESTER — The following items, based on entries in the Rochester Police Log, were selected from 1,302 calls for service from Sept. 11 to 17:

Sunday, Sept. 11

1:35 a.m. — At the fair grandstand, all the tractor lights are on.

1:57 a.m. — Four suspicious men on Gonic Main Street are moved along.

6:56 a.m. — Ketchup, mustard and cheese have been smeared on a Woodland Green vehicle overnight, rather than donated to Gerry's Food Pantry.

9:04 a.m. — Police question a man in a vehicle parked on a street that is better not mentioned. He relates that he is equidistant between his home and that of a family member, and is hiding from his wife. He is not supposed to smoke, and this is his furtive spot to do so.

9:40 a.m. — Trash has been dumped in the Shell dumpster on Milton Road, but not by them. They have found a credit card statement with a name.

10:48 a.m. — A dog whose name is Skipper, is quite the collar slipper, though Summer Street's his home, he's taken off to roam.

11:25 a.m. — On Patriots Way, a bike has also taken off with the help of a thief.

11:49 a.m. — An assault is reported on Olde Farm Lane, formerly known as Autumn Street.

12:27 p.m. — Kohl's reports that a shoplifter stole $400 worth of items yesterday and then returned them to the Newington store.

3:29 p.m. — A car has been keyed on Woodland Green.

3:54 p.m. — A man tells a person on a phone outside city hall that "you and your kids are going to die." This is interpreted as a hostile remark.

6:46 p.m. — A man lying on the ground near Orchard Street is a homeless napper, who's moved along.

6:19 p.m. — On North Main Street the wife of a woman's boyfriend has written his name on her (the girlfriend's) mailbox. This is logged as criminal mischief.

6:55 p.m. — Four or five adults are driving a dirt bike on Heaton Street.

7:23 p.m. — A Punch Brook Way woman reports that a boy attempted to kiss her daughter.

7:30 p.m. — On River Street a caller reports that someone is pounding on his door and states he will shoot her. Then he confides he has no firearms, and is deemed to be drunk.

Monday, Sept. 12

12:13 a.m. — A gentleman and two ladies screech on Academy Street. Asked to quieten down, they get louder.

6:49 a.m. — A Dewey Street woman who wakes up at dawn has found a red mower parked out on her lawn.

7:35 a.m. — A man walks up South Main Street in a hospital gown. Frisbie confirms he has been discharged.

8:32 a.m. — Another note has been left on the Airport door.

10:30 a.m. — A large quantity of cigarette butts, beer cans and an odd charcoal-like substance has wound up on the back door of Carney Medical Supply.

12:01 p.m. — An Academy Street woman who left her purse outside finds it has vanished.

12:10 p.m. — A Green Street boy finds a wallet which is restored to its owner.

1:02 p.m. — An Eastern Avenue woman says her medication has been stolen by an acquaintance.

2:08 p.m. — A Salvation Army Thrift Store volunteer finds she is a hit-and-run victim.

5:53 p.m. — At Woodland Green, another vehicle is keyed and its tonneau cut.

8:52 p.m. — The peace of Colonnade Apartment is forever being shattered by a man and woman "yelling, screaming and swearing at each other."

10:26 p.m. — On Charles Street, a bunch of people in an apartment are yelling and swearing. Screaming seems to be avoided.

1:08 a.m. — At the station a man reports someone tried to stab him on Chestnut Street.

7:28 a.m. — A Duquette Street mailbox has been mashed.

8:38 a.m. — Illegal dumping has flared on Rochester Neck Road.

9:46 a.m. — At Wellsweep Acres a tenant is suspected of stealing electricity. He has an extension cord going down to the basement.

10:03 a.m. — A Northgate woman's car has been egged and is connected to the receipt of a text message.

10:13 a.m. — A Knight Street woman requests the police. "She is trying to reach the FBI ref. her phone calls to the Nigeria P.D. are being blocked."

11:52 a.m. — A Salmon Falls Road man finds beer cans dumped on his property and has a hunch it's a neighbor to blame.

2:13 p.m. — A lady and gentleman fight in the road, on Route 125 where the traffic has slowed, they're shoving and yelling, though why, there's no telling, but surely they're breaking the state's highway code.

2:28 p.m. — A woman who was at Frisbie earlier reports that her purse was taken. It contained medications, a cell phone and paperwork. Hospital security said their cameras showed four juveniles could have been responsible.

3:23 p.m. — A Brock Street woman has been smacked in the face while visiting a friend.

3:24 p.m. — On South Main Street a male driver yells at a woman and flicks a cigarette at her vehicle.

5:13 p.m. — A 16-year-old is taken into protective custody.

7:17 p.m. — A pool has been vandalized on Morton Avenue, via a brick.

8:29 p.m. — A Portland Street woman says that a lady she met through church has stolen her medication.

11:47 p.m. — A fight flares on River Street.

Friday, Sept. 16

1:04 a.m. — The 103 Restaurant karaoke machine is making a din. Police find that the business has closed but the music is still playing inside. The keyholder is required, and by 2:15 a.m. the row has stopped.

4:08 a.m. — On Summer Street a cat is yowling, it's got stuck way up a tree, round garbage cans it should be prowling, instead it shares its misery. Come dawn a kindly fireman might, pluck that moggy from its plight. Wait! In the air don't throw those hats, as I recall they don't do cats.

6:32 a.m. — A porch window has been smashed and flowers in a Periwinkle Drive yard ripped up.

8:20 a.m. — A Pine Street man has been called by someone claiming to be an Indiana attorney about a pay day loan. He is threatened with arrest and jail, unless he sends money, even though he has never had such a loan,

1:29 p.m. — A Deerfield Court man, whose laptop was stolen a week back, says he has located it at Gold and Things.

1:46 p.m. — A bike is dumped near Merchants Plaza.

3:23 p.m. — Near River Street, two boys are attempting to jump over a bridge into the Cocheco. They have backpacks and hats.

4:45 p.m. — On Kendall Street a cat "came out of nowhere" and bit someone. The family dog, eyeing the incident, killed the cat, and the bite victim has gone to the hospital. The question of rabies has arisen.

5:08 p.m. — Man shoves woman on South Main Street.

8:30 p.m. — Folks are warned about loud noise on Periwinkle Drive. Police depart and the music apparently blares again.